Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-28
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Something About the Great Trades Or
gamizasi0n Soon % Meet I'm BaltimOre.

The American Federation OF Labor will meet in
national convention In Baltimore ON the 18th OF
December. Mr.. Chas. p. Oyler, OF the Cigar
makers International Union, gave to a reporter OF
the Baltimore American the following particu-
lars regarding the organzation "There had existed
all trades unions known as the Federation OF organ
lied Trades and Labor Unions OF the United States
and Canada This organization held a session In
Columbus, Ohio, at the same time that the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor held its first convention
in that city. On the fourth day OF the convention
OF the Federation Of Organized Trades and Labor
Unions that body resolved to amalgamate with
the new organization OF the American Federation
OF LABOR, which was In session at Druid Hail. The
amalgamation was accepted by the American
RECREATION OF Labor. and all property OF the re-
firing organization was turned over to the Ameri-
can recreation. Mr.. Sam1 GOmpers, president OF
the Cigarmakers International Union, was elected
president, and p. j. Mcguire, OF the Brother
Was eecte Saarpenters ana Joiners OF AMERICA
lasted four days, during which q constitution and
bylaws were perfected, and the organization was
established on sure footing. The forty-twO dele
gates to Columbus represented twenty-five ma
uonal and International trades unions, with a
membership OF SIC, 469. Since its organization,
year ago, IL mas grown, and now we claim mem
bership OF 60O, 900. We think that while the men,
Dersnlp has increased its moral influence has also
ana now II Is looked up 70 as nmy
Ism. we expect to have a representative body here
on December ID Of all leading national and inter-
to four thousand, one 70 less than four thousand.
BOdleS OF eight thousand and more have three
oeiegates, sixteen thousand or more, four dele.
gates, ana so on. Also any local trade union not
having national or International organization is
allowed one delegate. We expect to have legis-
iatlve committees at Washington to influence ma
"At the convention at Columbus Ohio In addi-
IlOn 10 the Federation OF Organized Trades and
aa0or Unions which amalgamated into our organi,
Federation: Ironmoulders National Union, Typo
graphical International Union, Brcklayers' Union
No. 1, OF Cincinnati, Ohfo;- German-American
topographic, Granite cutters National Union,
United Order OF Carpenters. Of New York city;
Lasters' National Union, Furniture workers
National Union, National Federation OF Miners and
Protective SOCIETY Of Operative Painters Journey S
men Tatlors' National Union, Waters Union No.
!, OF New York; Journeymen Bakers National
New York; International Boatmen's Union No 1,
OF New YORK; United German Trades Unions, of
S f,eN,n lorxi Metal WORKERS National Union,
Cfgarmakers' International Union, Baltimore. Md;
Federation OF Labor, Central Labor Union, OF Phil
adelpha; chicago Trades Assembly, Essex County
bly,.
1.-THE fight OF the Knights Of Labor against the
Clgarmakers' International Union had much to do,
no doubt, with the growth Of the new Organza-
ton The unions saw the necessity OF being rep
resented In strong central national body, In
which the autonomy OF the trades unions would
remain perfect, while the locals could the same
Time, get all the benefits to be derived by unifytng
their power"
MI Oyler was asked his views in regard to the
position or the new national organization of trades
held toward the Knights OF Labor, and he replied:
&" gu Know always realized that 1t would be the
best possible thing for labor II all its organizations
could De unit; but whether the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor can work peacefully hand in hand
wlththe Knights OF Labor Is a question am not
now able to answer, and which time alone can
settle,